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The Victor Tombstone
Keeper of Archaeology, Alex Croom takes an in-depth look at the Victor tombstone, on display at Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort. To read Alex’s accompanying piece about the Regina tombstone, click here. This is the tombstone of Victor the Moor… Read more
VE Day 75 – Use of Personal Narratives
Written by Roberta Goldwater, Assistant Curator (Regimental) Charge! This week I should have been opening our temporary exhibition, ‘The Final Push’, charting the final six weeks of World War II for two of our regiments; the 13th/18th and the 15th/19th… Read more
LCT 7074 – Hebburn’s Remarkable D-Day Survivor Part 2: D-Day and Beyond
Written by Geoff Woodward, Museum Manager, North & South Tyneside Read Part 1: LCT 7074 – Hebburn’s Remarkable D-Day Survivor At long last the mechanics seemed to have fixed the problem. The engines were running properly, and Landing Craft Tank… Read more
The Story of Elizabeth Gould – An Extraordinary Bird Woman
Last month we looked at the visit to the north of England by John James Audubon, the esteemed American wildlife naturalist and illustrator. This blog considers the work of Audubon’s contemporary, John Gould and his wife, Elizabeth. The nineteenth century… Read more
The Regina Tombstone
Keeper of Archaeology, Alex Croom takes an in-depth look at the Regina Tombstone, on display at Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort. This is the tombstone of Regina from the tribe of the Catuvellauni, freedwoman and wife of Barates from Palmyra.… Read more